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International Insider: Microdramas Reach Europe; China Box Office; Apple’s ‘Hunt’ For Plagiarism
Happy Thanksgiving one and all. To us international folk still on the daily grind, here’s Max Goldbart taking you through another busy week of news and analysis. Read on....
Pokeepsie Films On Adapting Mercedes Ron’s ‘Enfrentados’ For Prime Video & Why The ‘Culpables’ Movies Were A Hard Sell…At First
EXCLUSIVE: Carolina Bang and Álex de la Iglesia’s Pokeepsie Films made the hit Culpables movies and is doubling down on YA with two feature adaptations of Mercedes Ron’s Enfrentados...
British Actors Sam Buchanan & Issy Knopfler Launch Indie Label Silent Knight Productions
EXCLUSIVE: British actors Sam Buchanan (Back to Black) and Issy Knopfler (Before We Die) have teamed to launch their own indie production banner, Silent Knight Productions.  The company’s first...
Jafar Panahi’s ‘It Was Just An Accident’ Wins Best Film At Asia Pacific Screen Awards
Jafar Panahi’s Cannes Palme d’Or winner It Was Just an Accident (Un Simple Accident) won Best Film at the Asia Pacific Screen Awards last night. The Iranian auteur also landed a...
Thierry Henry Promoting ‘Yellowstone’? Paramount Partners With Arsenal Soccer Club On Marketing Deal After Winning UK Champions League Rights
Could the world be about to see a tie-up between Taylor Sheridan and Arsenal soccer legend Thierry Henry? Fresh off its plus-$1BN deal for Champion’s League soccer rights in...
Donald Trump’s Divisive Thanksgiving Message: “Permanently Pause Migration From All Third World Countries”
Donald Trump has delivered a divisive Thanksgiving message, a foul-mouthed rant in which he said he will “permanently pause migration from all Third World Countries.” Taking to Truth Social...
‘People We Meet on Vacation’ Author Teases “Differences” In Netflix Adaptation That Fans Will “Eat Up”
As People We Meet on Vacation makes the journey from the page to the screen, readers may notice some differences in the 2021 romantic comedy book’s feature adaptation. Author...
Shawn Levy Reveals ‘Star Wars: Starfighter’ Composer: “I’m So Stoked”
As Shawn Levy prepares to leave his mark on the Star Wars franchise, the director has enlisted “a maestro” to compose the movie’s score. The Star Wars: Starfighter director...
Disney Cancels ‘Zootopia 2’ Hong Kong Premiere “Out Of Respect” For Fire Victims
Disney canceled its Hong Kong premiere of Zootopia after dozens of people were killed in horrific high-rise fires in the region. “Due to a serious incident that occurred in...
UFC On Paramount+ Sets Date For First 2026 Event Featuring Justin Gaethje Vs. Paddy Pimblett
Paramount+ is the new home of the UFC and the streamer has now revealed when the first event is set for. During CBS’s Thanksgiving Day halftime show of the...
Danny Seagren Dies: ‘Sesame Street’ Star & First Live-Action Spider-Man, Was 81
Danny Seagren, a Jim Henson puppeteer who played Big Bird on Sesame Street and portrayed the first live-action Spider-Man on The Electric Company, has died age 81. Seagren died...
Sky Unveils First-Look At Matt Charman’s ‘Prisoner’ Starring Tahar Rahim & Izuka Hoyle
British broadcaster Sky has unveiled a first-look at its high-stakes action thriller Prisoner (below). Deadline revealed that Sky had greenlit the series last year and the Comcast-owned network revealed that...